Friday, November 30, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Read
share poetry folder
vote for playground

The End of the month...

Welcome Learners,

I am shocked to realize that we are at the end our our third month together.  As I conference with your parents, I am aware of how much we have learned together in 55.5 days!  I am proud of the work you are all doing!

Tomorrow is December 1st.  That means it is time for me to check your "books read" list.  Please finish up any books you have started and make sure your list is up to date.  I will check your list Monday morning!  Remember, you need to have three books read in order to meet the goal!

This morning, please complete your normal routine.  After you have updated your status, please come see me with your homework  While you wait for me or when you are checked in, please work on Math box 4.9. 

________Gabby____, _______________ and _______________ will share at morning meeting.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Read (update status)
Spelling activity
904/6       4531 X 8  (Hi Joey!)
Handwriting p. 70-71
vote for playground

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

A full day!

November 29, 2012

Hello Class,

I am not able to be here with you this morning, but I look forward to seeing you later today.  I hope you have a great start to your day.  Please begin by washing your hands, reading the message and ordering your lunch.  While you are up, please also return your library books.

Our schedule is a little different today.  We will have Library at 8:05.  I need you to work on Math box 4. 8 until morning meeting.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (update status)
Spelling activity
893/7      821 X 4
Handwriting (2 pages)
Bring library books
vote for playground

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

.5 of a day

Hello Half Dayers,

Today we dismiss at 10:00.  My goal is to accomplish a lot of work before you go home.  Please start by washing, reading and putting your stick in the bringing bags.  Your next job is to update your status.  I look forward to seeing you with your homework when that is all done.

After I check your homework, please work on Studylink 4.8.  You should only do #2-11.  Keep in mind the sentence, "King Hector Died Unexpectantly Drinking Chocolate Milk."  That should help you with your conversions!

We will have a short P.E. class today at 8:20.  We will have library tomorrow.  You will need to bring your books on Thursday a.m.  Thanks for getting right to work....

Kindy,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (complete status)
SL 4.6
Handwriting p. 66-67
spelling activity
653/5    621 X 7
return report card envelope
vote for playground

Monday, November 26, 2012

Glad to see you

November 27, 2012

Hello Learners,

I am happy you are back today!  Ryan A__________, _Brianna__________ and ____________ will share.  After you wash, read and order, please start your day by updating your reading status.  I look forward to seeing your homework as soon as your update is complete. 

After I have checked your homework, please complete the measuring page I gave you.  When that is done, you can do some work in your research notebook.  Remember, we are just taking notes at this stage!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (complete status)
SL 4.7
Handwriting p. 64-65
678/4             45 X 6
return report card envelope
vote for playground

Welcome back!

November 26, 2012

Hello Students,

I am happy to see you today.  I hope your Thanksgiving vacation was a special one.  _Owen_________, _____________ and ______________ will share today!

Please wash your hands and order your lunch.  Next, please turn to the next blank page in your Word work section and number from 1- 20.  When that is done, please visit the easel to mark down your favorite Thanksgiving food.  We will use that data to make a line plot later.  Finally, please work in your writer's notebook.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Read
return report card envelope
be grateful
 

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 21, 2012

Hello Iroquois Experts,

I hope you enjoyed learning about the Iroquois yesterday.  You will continue to study their lifestyle with Mrs. Winiecki during Social Studies.  As we prepare for Thanksgiving, let me take a minute to tell you that I am thankful for YOU;  I truly appreciate working with you all every day.

_______________, _______________ and _________________will share.  Please update your status after you have washed your hands and ordered your lunch.  I will be waiting for you at the side table.  Bring your status and your spelling activity over as soon as possible.

After you have checked in with me, please finish the survival essay you started yesterday.  When you finish that, hold on to it and enjoy some free writing time in your writer's notebook.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (complete status)
Spelling activity
Handwriting p. 62-63
vote for playground
return conference form

Monday, November 19, 2012

Iroquois Day

November 20, 2012

Hello Iroquois Clan members,

Today we will spend a lot of time learning about the Iroquois Native Americans.  You will travel in clans based on the brown card I gave you this morning.  Keep this card safe!  Our day will start at 8:00 with a visit to Scott from Earth Spirit.  He will teach us about the Iroquois lifestyle.  What questions do you have about how the Iroquois lived?

We will not have time for sharing this morning. Please update your status and wash your hands.  After your lunch has been ordered, get right to work on taking notes on your animal.  Remember to write one fact down on each index card.

I will be around to check your homework.  Please have everything spread out neatly!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (complete status)
Spelling activity
DMP p. 30
Handwriting p. 60-61
Studylink 4.4
return conference form
bring white t-shirt

Thankful for you!

November 19, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving week,

Happy Monday, kids!  I hope you had a great weekend.  We are in for a short, but busy week.  I hope you are ready to be proactive in many ways!  _______Gabby_________, _____Carlos________ and ____Jacob __________will share.

Please wash, read and order.  Next, you should update your reading status.  Finally, please enjoy the new poem.  After you read it, please take some time to illustrate the poem.

I look forward to seeing your reading status and your poetry folder at the side table as soon as possible.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Friday, November 16, 2012

It's Friday already!

November 16 , 2012

Happy Friday Problem Solvers,

I appreciate you helping me with the morning time problem.  We will try again to meet for morning meeting close to 8:00a.m.  ________Gabby______, ____Jacob scott______ and ______Charlie Jacobs______________ will share. 

Please wash, read and update.   As soon as you are ready, please come see me with your homework.  After you have been checked, please pick up your ipad and solve this problem:   185/5 

Take a picture of the work when you are done and then take a few pictures that represent your learning this week. Try to take a unique picture!

I hope to see you soon!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Bring old white t-shirt
Read (status)
DMP p. 29
SL 4.3
Handwriting p. 58-59
spelling activity

Measurement Sorting Day

November 15, 2012

Happy Thursday everyone,

I am looking forward to seeing if your night time status work gets us to the rug earlier!  Please read, order and wash.  After your status is updated, please bring me your homework.  While you are waiting, you can work on Math box 3.12!

___Ellie____, _Sam__________ and ___________ will share today.  I hope you enjoyed yesterday's writing celebration.  I am looking forward to moving forward with your non-fiction picture book.  Be thinking about an animal you want to learn and write about!

Get busy...we have a goal to meet! :)


Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Read (status)
SL 4.2
DMP p. 28
Spelling activity
Handwriting p.56-57
return conference form

Geography Bee today!

November 14, 2012

Good morning all!

Today we will go to the Middle School for I.I.'s Geography Bee.  Laura is representing our class.  Please join me in wishing Laura good luck on today's competition!  I know you will be terrific, Laura!

___Charity________, ___Sophie R________ and ____________ will share.  I hope to be at the rug for morning meeting at 8:00 from now on.  I will need your help with this goal!  Please wash, read and order like normal.  Next, update your reading status and report to me with your homework as soon as you are done.  Finally, please choose 10 words for your new spelling contract.  You should use your pretest, old spelling test and personal choice list to come up with appropriate words! 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Read
DMP p. 27
Studlylink 3.10
Handwriting p. 54-55

A new week!

November 13, 2012

Good morning and welcome back!

I am glad to see you all today!  _Megan________, ______Joey______ and ____Lauren______ will share.  Please order, wash and read this message to start your day. 

This morning, I need you to update your reading status.  I also need you to number a page in your spelling section from 1-20.  Lastly, please read the new poem and highlight all of the verbs. 

I am looking forward to a great day with you!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Friday, November 9, 2012

Homework for Tonight:
Read
share poetry folder
fill out "t-shirt"
bring in free share
bring food for food drive

Thursday, November 8, 2012

A day of celebration!

November 9, 2012

Good morning workers,

Today we celebrate your good behavior and responsibility for the month of October.  I look forward to having a card party and a homework party with those of you who have earned it! 

This morning, please wash, read and order your lunch.  Next, please write one way that you are proactive on your post it note.  After that, I would like you to make a thank you note for our guest speaker yesterday, Mrs.  Tiffany Vanderwerf from the Buffalo Zoo.  Please be sure to be neat and specific regarding what you liked about the Polar bear presentation.  Finally, you can use your ipad to finish typing your personal narrative and to take a picture of 1 thing you have learned this week. 

We have a holiday on Monday, Veteran's Day.  What will you do to honor the people who have fought for our rights?

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Homework for Tonight:
Read (book club work)
DMP p. 26,
Handwriting,p. 52-53
use ixl
Bring frisbee

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Measurement Families

November 8, 2012

Hello Measuring Friends,

Today we will continue to talk about the different ways to measure.  There are two different measurement "families" we can use.  Do you know their names?  By the end of today, I hope you are able to identify which units belong to which family!

Ryan, Gabby and Evan will share an animal this morning.  After that, we will start our free share.  Start thinking about what you would like to share with the class.

This morning, please wash and order your lunch.  After you have read the message, please solve this division problem using doodle buddy. 

                                    819/9

Lastly, please watch the Brainpop video called Metric vs. Customary!  (You will want your earbuds!)

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Who is our president?

November 7, 2012

Welcome to Wednesday,

I am happy to see you!  We still need to have a few of you share your animals.  Please make sure you have your picture ready.  I will be inviting you to share at today's morning meeting. 

This morning, I need you to wash your hands and read the message.  Next, please order your lunch.  Finally, please pick up your ipad and solve this problem in doodle buddy:

                                                   56 / 8

Be sure to use the Does McDonald's Serve Cheeseburgers method.  After you have saved a picture of your work, you can use ixl.com to practice your multiplication facts.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (book club work)
DMP p. 24
Handwriting pgs. 48-49

Monday, November 5, 2012

Election Day

November 6, 2012

Hello Citizens,


I hope you are well this morning.  Today is election day.  People all over our country will go to the polls today to vote for our president.  Do you know who is running?  I wonder who you would vote for if you were able.

Please wash, read, order and update your reading status.  After that, please work on the election day crossword puzzle that I handed to you. 

Today, I hope to have you print your personal narratives.  We will have a celebration of your writing later this week.  I am also excited to share with you a new kind of writing that we will be starting soon!

As you start your day, please remember our class rules.  I will be following our class rewards and consequences plan today.  Make wise choices!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (book club work)
share poetry folder
Handwriting p. 46-47
study for S.S., bring map
DMP p. 23


Friday, November 2, 2012

Happy Monday!

November 5, 2012

Welcome Builders,

I am excited to go outside with you this morning to build an Iroquois hunting lodge.  I know this idea is new to you.  Please add a phrase to the acrostic poem on the easel to show your prediction about this experience. 

I hope you have left your coats and boots on.  Please order your lunch and read quietly at your desk until after the announcements.  We will be headed outside very soon. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey
Homework for Tonight:
Read (book club work)
share poetry folder
finish map
study for S.S.
dress for outside!


Thursday, November 1, 2012

Happy Friday

November 2, 2012

Good morning proactive people,

Today, we must work on passing out caught being good tickets; the bowl is much too empty!  Ryan B., Evan and Laura will share an animal.

Please wash, read and order like normal.  Next, I would like you to update your reading status.  After that, please take a picture with your ipad that represents something you learned this week.  Finally, please use ixl to practice your multiplication facts. 

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Homework for Tonight:
Read (bookclub work)
Studylink 3.9        SL3.8
DMP p.22
Handwriting p.44-45
study for S.S. work on Map
study for Music quizo